Bleach: The Captain of the Fifth Division Becomes Stronger Through Training.

Chapter 352, Section 361: The Last Nine Years

Chapter 352, Section 361: The Last Nine Years
Yhwach has been resurrected.

After uttering those words in a calm tone, Mayuri Kurotsuchi repeated them at that moment, as if to emphasize the point.

"And that guy... seems to have gotten even stronger."

This phenomenon seems difficult to understand.

Even Mayuri Kurotsuchi himself couldn't help but turn his head slightly to look in the direction beside him.

It was only then that Shizuka Arima noticed the other people present.

Among them was Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who looked tired and withered, and Arima Shizuka nodded slightly to him.

His gaze then shifted to the other people beside him.

Kurosaki Ichigo, Ishida Uryu... and many other high-ranking figures in Soul Society, those who have the power to influence the Gotei 14's decisions are all here.

Even Aizen Sousuke was among them.

A man wearing a straw hat and with a sorrowful expression noticed Arima Shizuya's gaze.

He seemed to be getting excited, and at this moment, his eyes lit up as he raised his right hand and pointed to his face.

"do you remember me?"

"No, I don't remember. I only knew it through intelligence beforehand... You are the current Captain-Commander, Kyoraku Shunsui, right?"

A clear look of disappointment appeared on the other person's face.

It seems that this wasn't what he wanted to hear, but he had to say it anyway... As expected of the so-called captain, his ability to control his emotions was truly remarkable.

He quickly composed himself.

Kyoraku Shunsui, now back to normal, coughed lightly twice. He paused for a moment, then spoke with a slightly narrowed gaze.

"Now that everyone's here, let's start from the beginning and go through everything... Mr. Urahara?"

"Yes, I'm here~"

Kisuke Urahara, who had been hiding in the back, suddenly appeared.

After all, he was 'acquainted' with Arima Shizuka, and given his own position outside the Shinigami group, this guy's attitude was quite casual.

He pulled out a fan from who-knows-where, and while waving it, he spoke in a light and casual tone.

"Since we're talking about starting from scratch, then we have to commend Arima-kun for his hard work!"

"That was really impressive. It was a battle that someone of my level could never have imagined... To be honest, I thought you were going to lose for a while."

"But I didn't expect it to be able to exert such power in the end. It seems that our plan back then was not wrong. This is the right path."

of course.

Praise should only be given in moderation.

Kisuke Urahara closed his folding fan, his gaze slightly narrowed, and spoke in a softer tone.

"But judging from the results... it seems we've been doing something futile?"

He doesn't mind using the sharpest language to evaluate the current situation, which is also why Kyoraku Shunsui is willing to hand over the power of discourse to the other party.

After all, among the people present, only this guy was truly qualified to say such a thing…

"Gentlemen, have you ever heard the famous hymn passed down through generations of Quincy?"

"Legend has it that the Quincy King will regain his heartbeat in 900 years, his sanity in 90 years, and his power in 9 years..."

"Although it's just a rhetoric used to boost faith and cohesion, conversely, isn't there something about these things that we can refer to?"

Without waiting for others to answer.

Kisuke Urahara has already provided the answer himself.

"That's for sure."

"The Quincy's power is completely different from ours."

"We Grim Reapers, as individuals, are complete individuals who strengthen ourselves through continuous training."

but.

"The Quincy are a little different from us... no, rather, they are different from all other living beings."

Kisuke Urahara raised his hands, made two 'one' gestures, and then slowly brought them closer together, finally touching them.

"Strictly speaking... all Quincy in the world are just seeds that Yhwach planted in the outside world to prolong his own life."

Yes, that's right.

Kisuke Urahara repeated, as if emphasizing.

"seed……"

If one had to describe him, Yhwach would be like a lazy gardener who is unwilling to put in the effort.

"He only needs to divide and deploy his forces, and then he just needs to wait quietly for the time to come."

Seeds will constantly struggle to survive.

Absorbing nutrients, breaking through the soil, witnessing the sunlight after countless hardships, and glimpsing a corner of true freedom.

"By now, everyone should understand, right? Well... now, something a little illogical is about to happen."

Kisuke Urahara's gaze lingered on Ichigo Kurosaki at the edge, but he quickly looked away.

"As the gardener, Yhwach has always held the key to the Quincy's fate."

"If he so desires, he can reap all the Quincy at will, taking back the life and power they have given him."

"This is also the essence of the power called 'Sanctification.' It is a time bomb that Yhwach planted deep within all Quincy."

Kurosaki Ichigo's brows furrowed involuntarily, as if he were recalling some events from the past.

But now is not the time for sadness.

Because Kisuke Urahara's theories did not stop there.

"Of course, these theories alone are far from sufficient to support what we want to say at this moment."

Therefore, there is still room for further improvement.

"In fact, we initially thought that Saint Bethlehem was simply a matter of directional harvesting. But that's not the case..."

“Saint-Ber had already laid down three barriers nine hundred years ago, and this is the source of Yhwach’s ability to continue to rise from the dead.”

"If you imagine it for a moment, you should be able to understand, right? I ask you... why was Yhwach able to retrieve his heartbeat 900 years later?"

After a brief pause, Kisuke Urahara spoke softly.

"Because of holiness."

"This is the first step in harvesting the soul, by recovering the power you've scattered, and then allowing that mangled corpse to regain its vitality..."

"What a powerful force! He was struck head-on by the former captain, and his body was burned and scorched beyond recognition."

not to mention.

"As we know it."

"The proportions of souls are not the same."

"The more powerful a person is, the more exaggerated the price they have to pay to achieve something like this."

If we deduce it according to this theory...

"Gentlemen, what price do you think we will have to pay to take this first step?"

unimaginable.

But that is the truth, and the source of the power called Yhwach.

"So according to this theory, the next 90 years will be the second round of harvesting."

"Kurosaki-kun..."

The roll call was quite abrupt.

The person involved was slightly taken aback and raised their head, meeting Urahara Kisuke's gaze.

The store manager's expression rarely showed a hint of reluctance, and his tone became somewhat subtle as well.

"Unfortunately, things concerning you... are inextricably linked to this." Ishida Uryu felt the same way.

After a brief silence, it was Ichigo Kurosaki who responded.

“It’s alright, I was already mentally prepared… Mr. Urahara, please continue.”

This public execution-like action is not simply to reopen old wounds.

Instead, one needs to further demonstrate one's ideas through facts.

After all, mere speculation is nothing but a castle in the air, and baseless speculation has no credibility whatsoever.

At this moment, with the help of Ichigo Kurosaki.

Kisuke Urahara's argument also reached its final stage at this moment.

“Yohabach used the Sanctification twice, once in 900 years and once in 90 years, filtering and restoring his power to different stages.”

"Without a doubt, he certainly wouldn't have been able to actively use this ability during this period... So we can only assume that he had made prior arrangements and laid a lot of groundwork for this action."

"Then, gentlemen, in these last nine years, there must have been Yhbach's final 'method' hidden."

And this is the truth behind Yhwach's resurrection.

He had laid out a plan that lasted for a thousand years, and he would never allow such a situation of 'dying before achieving his goal' to happen!

At this very moment, from an unknown perspective, Yhwach has undergone this final sacred separation, reawakening his consciousness and power.

Needless to say.

When he returns, Yhwach will surely possess even more incredible power than before.

After the logic behind this was understood, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

Many people started discussing, but in contrast... a few people who could still maintain a calm expression spontaneously stood outside the formation.

Arima Shizuya watched as everyone gathered in his direction, with Urahara Kisuke, who was at the head of the group, looking at him with a rather tired expression.

"Convincing these guys... is really not an easy task."

Arima Shizuka remained silent for a moment.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Thank you~ There's one more thing I'd like to confirm."

Kisuke Urahara glanced subtly at Shizuya Arima before speaking softly.

"Were these situations also within your expectations?"

Without hesitation, Shizuka Arima shook her head.

"Of course not..."

He even had the mood to tell jokes.

"If I had known this would happen, would I have bothered fighting him so hard... This guy is just too hard to kill."

With a sigh, Kyoraku Shunsui, who was standing next to him, stepped forward and said.

"Well... overall, it shouldn't be considered a bad thing, right? After all, according to Mr. Urahara's theory, Saint Seiya is actually a large-scale blood-sucking event."

"If we follow this line of thought, can we understand... that Yhwach is almost finished with his reserves of power?"

"After all, this is the energy that can revive him once again."

As if to confirm his idea, Ise Nanao, who was standing beside him, nodded repeatedly and said.

"After Yhwach's defeat, many were still unable to be suppressed, and the captured Quincy disappeared along with the emergence of the black mist."

Were they just some lowly soldiers who got taken away?

If that's the case... then aside from a few essential figures, the Quincy side must have suffered heavy losses as well?
"Instead of dying at the hands of death, he was tortured to death by Yhwach in this way..."

Uryu Ishida spoke these words softly until he finally closed his eyes.

His brows furrowed... The beliefs and principles passed down through generations of the Ishida family made it absolutely impossible for him to condone Yhwach's behavior!
Kisuke Urahara looked around twice, noticing the awkward atmosphere, and then smiled and tried to smooth things over.

"Speaking of which, we have to thank Ishida-kun for his help with this operation..."

After all, without Ishida Uryu's help, it would be impossible to detect any information about Yhwach at this point, let alone confirm that the other side had been resurrected...

There's no way to even begin to explain it.

Kurosaki Ichigo looked at him with some confusion.

When did you tamper with it?

The latter had an expression that said he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to this guy.

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you..."

"Isn't that a bit much?!"

Only Ma Jing also vaguely recalled the two figures that had been lost in the Royal Guard when she fought Yhwach.

Uryu Ishida and Hasward.

After using the power of the Holy Script, the two are roughly equal in strength. Without completely breaking off relations and determining a winner, it will be difficult for them to compete.

With the ability to completely reverse things, it seems not so difficult to secretly slip some harmless things to the other side.

After sorting out these thoughts, Aizen Sousuke's voice came at this moment.

"So, given the current situation, what should we do next?"

An even stronger opponent is about to make a comeback.

On the Soul Society side, it seems they also lack any more concrete and effective response or power.
Just surrender?

Of course not...

Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

"As expected, at the last minute, I still have to ask those people for help..."

……

at the same time.

On the side of the invisible empire.

The empire, once filled with oppression and solemnity, is now permeated with an aura of 'death'.

People appeared in all sorts of places, staggering and crooked.

Their deaths were remarkably similar... as they clutched their throats, their eyes bulged out, and they reached out their hands as if trying to grab something.

Yet it can only hold the air within it.

The final farewell.

It is the price to regain power, to rediscover one's true self, and to take control of everything once again.

How many lives would it take to pay the price?

The answer is, of course, straightforward...

As Jaskin walked through these streets and alleys, covering his nose, the light in his eyes, apart from fear, was now only filled with terror.

They're all dead.

The former empire, the endless descendants of the Quincy... have come to a stark and clear end.

It was as if from this day forward, no new Quincy would be born.

The one who gave life has now reclaimed all his power.

Using poisonous orbs to corrode and clean up the corpses... Yaskin looked up at the high platform in the distance.

there……